Nationality American Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Pro career 1996–2009 Role Basketball player Weight 102 kg Position Small forward | Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) College Texas Tech (1992–1996) Name Jason Sasser Height 2.01 m Career start 1996 | |
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Born January 3, 1974 (age 50)
Denton, Texas ( 1974-01-03 ) NBA draft 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall Education Justin F. Kimball High School, Texas Tech University | ||
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Jason Jermane Sasser (born January 3, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (201 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) small forward who graduated Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas, and played collegiately for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He played in the NBA from 1997 to 1999.
He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.
Sasser was selected with the 12th pick of the second round in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. He played for three different teams in parts of two NBA seasons, and played in the CBA for the Gary Steelheads and Yakama Sun Kings and overseas in Spain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, the Philippines, and South Korea.
His younger brother, Jeryl, also played in the NBA.